Dora is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2350 in 2013 with 78 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 173 births ranking #1072. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.9%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 22,492 girls born was named Dora. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.